Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for swollen lip (see also skin)

68 FDA adverse-event reports reference swollen lip (see also skin) (VeDDRA 1817). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

68
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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68
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 48
Cat 7
Horse 7
Human 5
Donkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 5
Retriever - Labrador 5
Domestic Shorthair 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Chihuahua 4
Arab 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Dachshund - Miniature 2
Domestic Longhair 2

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 10
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 7
Carprofen 6
Diphenhydramine 6
Afoxolaner 5
Maropitant Citrate 5
Isoflurane 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Frunevetmab 4
Dexamethasone 4
Prednisone 4
Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus Vaccine, Modified Live Virus 3
Gentamicin + Mometasone + Clotrimazole 3
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Gabapentin 3
Medetomidine Hydrochloride 3
Acepromazine 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Milbemycin Oxime 2
Imidacloprid, Flumethrin 2

Swollen lip (see also Skin) Reaction Insights

68 reports name Swollen lip (see also Skin); 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1817.

By species: Dog (48 reports), Cat (7 reports), Horse (7 reports). By breed: Unknown (5), Retriever - Labrador (5), Domestic Shorthair (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (10 reports), Ivermectin + Praziquantel (7 reports), Carprofen (6 reports), Diphenhydramine (6 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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